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The Council reported that they had nominated Major H. L. Thuil- 

 lier a member of their body and also a Vice-President of the Society 

 in the room of Col. Strachey, who has left India. 



Communications were received — 



1. From Lieut. Col. A. Phayre, Commissioner of Pegu, a paper 

 entitled " Remarks upon an ancient Buddhist Monastery at Pu-gán 

 011 the Irrawaddy." 



2. From Dr. J. L. Stewart, 14th Punjaub Infantry, a Journal of 

 a Botanical Tour in Hazara and Kháján in April and May, 1859. 



Extracts from this paper were read to the meeting by Dr. 

 Thomson. 



